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Hunter Luepke or Emari Demercado

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Hunter Luepke

Hunter Luepke

RB • Dallas Cowboys DAL
Emari Demercado

Emari Demercado

RB • Dallas Cowboys DAL
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Outlook Emari Demercado

Efficient Rotational Playmaker Faces Steep Climb for Fantasy Relevance

Emari Demercado enters the 2026 campaign seeking to carve out rotational snaps after three seasons operating as an efficient change-of-pace back. Over his prior campaigns, Demercado flashed explosive ability, posting 7.1 yards per carry across 44 attempts in 2025 while contributing steadily in the passing attack.

Our projections forecast a complementary role consisting of 70 rush attempts for 385 yards, two rushing scores, and 15 receptions for 100 yards and a touchdown (82.0 fantasy points). Without a path to heavy touch volume or high-leverage goal-line opportunities, his weekly floor remains low.

Market sentiment has cooled dramatically. Demercado's ADP plunged from the mid-400s in July to past pick 840 in late August, and his roster rate slipped to just 1.4%. At this depressed draft price, he is purely a deep-league stash or watch-list candidate.

Updated 11 days ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Hunter Luepke
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Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Hunter Luepke
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Emari Demercado
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 BAL 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @HOU 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 @GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 ARI 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @IND 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 SF 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 TEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 PHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
14 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @LAR 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 NYG 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 @WAS 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Hunter Luepke
OWN
 
0%
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0%
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OWN/START Emari Demercado
OWN
 
1%
-0.64 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.23 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Hunter Luepke
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Emari Demercado
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Hunter Luepke

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 77th with 24.70 total points (1.37 avg).
  • Currently 340.9 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 1.4 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 59th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among RB.
  • Top 50 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 39th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 100 in rush yards with 71 (3.94 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 92nd among RB.
  • He is top 100 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 93rd among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +48, Rush AVG: +1.8 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +2, Rec Yards: +5 Rec TDs: +1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 13, RUSH YDS: 56, RUSH TDS: 0, REC: 9, REC YDS: 62, REC TDS: 0
Breakdown Emari Demercado

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 66th with 45.30 total points (2.52 avg).
  • Currently 320.3 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • Slight decline in numbers lately at 2.5 PPG.

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 75 in receptions, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 64th among RB.
  • Top 75 in targets, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 55th among RB.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 1 and is currently ranked 32nd among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 75 in rush yards with 312 (17.33 per game), though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 57th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 4 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +89, Rush AVG: -2.2 Rush TDs: -1, Receptions: -3, Rec Yards: -3 Rec TDs: +1,
  • He is not getting enough touches to make a significant impact on the ground
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 65, RUSH YDS: 335, RUSH TDS: 2, REC: 15, REC YDS: 100, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Hunter Luepke

No Injury Reported

Injury Emari Demercado

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Hunter Luepke

Week 1
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.82405.531593923.21
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 77.00 total points (4.53 avg).
  • Currently 150 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 2707 (159.24 per game).
  • Ranked 19th in pass defense with 4187 (246.29 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.82 per game and currently ranked 26th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +37.06, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -13, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +2.06,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Matchups Emari Demercado

Week 1
Dallas Cowboys @ New York Giants

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
25.82405.531593923.21
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 25th with 77.00 total points (4.53 avg).
  • Currently 150 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Decline in numbers lately by 4.5 PPG.

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 32nd in rush defense with 2707 (159.24 per game).
  • Ranked 19th in pass defense with 4187 (246.29 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 25.82 per game and currently ranked 26th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 16th in Total TDs with 2 (0.12 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +37.06, Turnovers: -7 Sacks: -13, INTs: EVEN, TDs: -1, Points Allowed: +2.06,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 11, TDS: 4, PA/G: 27.4, YDS/G: 382
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Hunter Luepke
2.38
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Emari Demercado
8.13
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Hunter Luepke
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2023 DAL 6 6 19 3.2 1 4 3 18 6.0 0
2024 DAL 13 12 38 3.2 0 16 12 111 9.3 0
2025 DAL 12 16 71 4.4 0 16 14 116 8.3 1
ON PACE 54 72 320 4.4 0 72 63 522 8.3 5
3-YEAR AVG 10 11 43 3.8 0 12 10 82 8.4 0
Totals 31 34 128 3.8 1 36 29 245 8.4 1
Career Emari Demercado
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2023 ARI 11 58 284 4.9 2 30 21 119 5.7 0
2024 ARI 13 24 223 9.3 1 20 16 104 6.5 0
2025 ARI 11 44 312 7.1 0 20 13 101 7.8 1
ON PACE 50 198 1404 7.1 0 90 59 455 7.8 5
3-YEAR AVG 12 42 273 6.5 1 23 17 108 6.5 0
Totals 35 126 819 6.5 3 70 50 324 6.5 1
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